Doom 3 Looks great and is SCAREY

**dyne** · 09-01-2006, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Freddy_Kruger

My last upgrade to a 7800GT OC with 3800 x2 dual core and 2 gig ram must have been a good one because I haven't even come close to being envious of higher powered machines.

My point is that Doom 3 sucks as a game but it does have eye candy going for it. I think I made the mistake of playing on too hard a difficulty level, too many cheap deaths in that game. I might have been funner on easy just so you could get around that "door opens, You die" crap.

im half tempted to get a 7800 to replace my current video....hmph. just have that itch for a bit more "pep".

**monroeski** · 09-02-2006, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

What card was that?

5900 Ultra. I was surprised to find out later that it was supposed to be a "bad card," because it always served me pretty well.

**mikeysg** · 09-02-2006, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by GetCarter

Goddamn, it's so expensive upgrading systems. Might as well just buy a console

Tell me 'bout it, just upgraded my card yet again.

**ant19** · 09-02-2006, 12:46 PM

stop upgrading!!! ive been using a gainward ultra geforce 4ti 4200 128mb for years and years and have only just done my first graphics card upgrade to a x1900gt.. even the geforce4ti has no problems with halflife 2 but yeah i no, no dx9 support but it still loks great and just as good as the screenshots.

**Boneycat** · 09-02-2006, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by mikeysg

Tell me 'bout it, just upgraded my card yet again.

OMG!!! You bought a 7950gx2?!!!!

**Fig** · 09-02-2006, 01:30 PM

Doom was creepy until the shock factor wore off and then it just got repetitive for me. Right now I'm playing condemned and it remains creepy, but the story line is enough to keep me playing. I dunno if you have a 360 or not, but give that one a shot if ya like creepy games.

**mikeysg** · 09-02-2006, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Boneycat

OMG!!! You bought a 7950gx2?!!!!

Yep, an XFX GF7950 GX2 520M Extreme to be precise. Cost me about 600 smackers (converted to USD), I just hope this upgrade itch has finally been scratched.

Edit : A pic of the badboy, bet OpStar must be dancing a jig coz I've just noticed that this ATi guy's been buying a buncha nV cards.

**Boneycat** · 09-02-2006, 01:36 PM

Doom 3 wasn't a bad game. I won't get into the old "can't hold a gun and a flashlight at the same time" argument either.

To mikeysg: You, my friend, are un upgrading maniac!!! What might I ask, was wrong w/ the x1900xtx that you bought? Oh and how do you like that 7950gx2 monster godlike infinity extreme it can power the space shuttle atlantis vid card?

**mikeysg** · 09-02-2006, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by Boneycat

To mikeysg: You, my friend, are un upgrading maniac!!! What might I ask, was wrong w/ the x1900xtx that you bought? Oh and how do you like that 7950gx2 monster godlike infinity extreme it can power the space shuttle atlantis vid card?

The deal for the X1900XTX fell thru, so to console myself, I went to the mall to kill some time. I was drawn to this badboy and before I'd realized what had happened, I was signing a CC receipt for this card......made the fatal mistake of bringing my CC along.

I hope everyone has learnt a lesson from my 'mistake', I'm a poorer man bcoz of this.....but *sighs* for my fellow Sharks, it's well worth it.

**Boneycat** · 09-02-2006, 01:51 PM

I guess you won't be buying that 62" plasma monitor now

**mikeysg** · 09-02-2006, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Boneycat

I guess you won't be buying that 62" plasma monitor now

Doncha get started on that crazy talk!

**Spaceman Spiff** · 09-02-2006, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by mikeysg

The deal for the X1900XTX fell thru, so to console myself, I went to the mall to kill some time. I was drawn to this badboy and before I'd realized what had happened, I was signing a CC receipt for this card......made the fatal mistake of bringing my CC along.

I hope everyone has learnt a lesson from my 'mistake', I'm a poorer man bcoz of this.....but *sighs* for my fellow Sharks, it's well worth it.

Ouch. Why not just wait until DX10 and tide yourself over in the meantime with, say, a good $300 (or so) card?

**GetCarter** · 09-02-2006, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by mikeysg

Yep, an XFX GF7950 GX2 520M Extreme to be precise. Cost me about 600 smackers (converted to USD), I just hope this upgrade itch has finally been scratched.

Edit : A pic of the badboy, bet OpStar must be dancing a jig coz I've just noticed that this ATi guy's been buying a buncha nV cards.

Ooh, pretty.

**mikeysg** · 09-02-2006, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff

Ouch. Why not just wait until DX10 and tide yourself over in the meantime with, say, a good $300 (or so) card?

Well, I did think of that......but, I didn't wanna wait and I prolly wouldn't wanna get a 1st gen DX10 card coz it's gonna be hot and suck power like a mad mutha.

I'd like to wait till 2nd gen DX10 cards are out when, hopefully, all the kinks have been worked out. I figured a 7950 GX2 or X1900XTX would have the 'legs' to go the distance......it's a foregone conclusion that I'd get a DX10 card, just not 1st gen.....

Edit : Gosh guru, sorry for goin' OT....

**Freddy_Kruger** · 09-02-2006, 10:46 PM

WHat kind of a farmer are you to afford such treats?

I know there is big money in opium but say it isn't so

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